County tax assessor indicted in payoff claim
Two Delaware County men including a county employee face federal indictments on Hobbs Act bribery charges connected to Roach Bros. and the Ravenscliff estate in Radnor. The scheme involved a $10,000 bribe and altered tax assessments tied to Dale Realty and Roach Bros. investigations included undercover FBI work and recorded conversations.
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Harry Maitland
Daily Times
Delaware County
Delaware County Tax Assessor
U.S. District Court For
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
FBI
Ronald A. Furey
Joseph J. DiLuzio
Broomall
DiLuzio
Dale Realty
Marple- Springfield
Furey
Roach Bros
Main Line
Chester
Montgomery
Ravenscliff
St. Davids
Radnor
Frank J. McLaughlin
Newtown Square
Newtown
Charlotte Dorrance Wright
Campbell Soup Co
McLaughlin
Flick
John Deitch
Prediction of $1.50 gas looms over 1980 summer
Raymond Winch of Sun Petroleum Produc Co. warns gasoline could reach $1.50 a gallon by mid-summer amid tight but adequate supplies. Federal Energy Secretary Charles Duncan orders Pennsylvania to cut gasoline use by 7 percent next year or face federal mandates. Winch cites uncertain crude oil availability, OPEC price moves on December 17, and production cuts by non-OPEC nations as factors shaping price and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Duncan
Winch
Maetetion
Sun Petroleum Produc Co
OPEC
Friday Rain and Cold Snap Prompts Umbrella Shuffle
Forecast calls for rain Friday night with a drop in temperatures. Strong winds and colder conditions expected tomorrow, prompting extra layers and cautious outdoor plans. Details on page 2.
Pearl Harbor memories echo as Iran tensions loom
At Dunwoody Home the Dec 7 1941 anniversary stirs memories of World War I and II. Residents Charles Cotton Bernhard Shaffer George Crowley Tom Daly and others recall Pearl Harbor’s shock and fear of another world conflict amid current Iran tensions. Some held roles as service members and veterans across multiple wars while others reflect on family, radio reports, and wartime prayer.
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Bette Asburger
Daily Times
Newtown
Dunwoody Home
Pearl Harbor
Iran
Middle East
Charles Cotton
Fort Worth
Tex
Cotton
Pacific Ocean
Bernhard Shaffer
Philadelphia Eagles
Norristown
Japan
Shaffer
Pacific
Frankin D. Roosevelt
George Crowley
Seas
Rain
George Crowley, Jr
Dunwoody
Bernhard
Tom Daly
Shortage Hits Key Liquor Bottles This Holiday
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board warned of record holiday sales and possible shortages of Tanqueray Imported Dry Gin Jack Daniels Old No 7 Black Label and Dom Perignon champagne due to limited production higher demand and supplier labor issues. A separate report from Harrisburg notes the Three Mile Island reactor shows no structural damage but months remain before human access.
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Harriswave
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Daniel Pennick
Tanqueray
Jack Daniels
Pennick
TMI
Harrisburg
UPI
Three Mile Island
Chester activists accuse Heinz of mistreatment at DC meeting
About 30 Chester residents pressed Sen. Heinz in Washington to push action against the Melvin Wade dump site. A taped exchange described Heinz yelling shut up and calling participants ungrateful while he defended CDC health investigations and promised a written CDC report reviewed by independent experts. The Rev. Wallace Charles Smith and others said they felt humiliated as Heinz contrasted cordial congressional colleagues with his own sharply charged remarks.
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John Roman
Daily Times
Chester
Washington
Melvin Wade
U.S
John Heinz
Heinz
R-Pa
Chester Community Improvement Project
CCIP
Hei
Beca
Center For Disease Control
Wade
Wallace Charles Smith
Board of
Direct
Father
John) Lyons
Sar
Robert
Florio
James
Michael A. Muskus
Joseph Haines
Price St
Felton Fire Co
CDC
Haines
Atlanta
Philadelphia
John Lyons
Church of the Resurrection
9Th St
Highland Ave
Muskus
Baloney
Tinicum crash kills two and injures two others
A tractor trailer ran a red light at Route 291 and New Bartram Ave in Tinicum. The vehicle struck a car driven by Drayton and Jane Smith of Paoli, killing the couple. The driver, Jasper Williams Jr., 47, faces homicide by vehicle charges along with other violations. A second car collided with a guard rail. occupants James and Rita Evans are in satisfactory condition. A third car struck the trailer. no serious injuries reported. The incident occurred at 10:55 p.m. near Scott Paper Co. in Delaware County.
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Tinicum
Paoli
Delaware County
Route 291
New Bartram Ave
Jasper Williams Jr
Dallas St
Philadelphia
N. Bartram Ave
Scott Paper Co
Drayton Smith
Jane
S. Valley Road
Smiths
James Evans
Rose Valley Road
Moylan
Evans
Rita Evans
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Bruce _ay
Oak Lane
Glenolion
Hemingway
Williams
Merry Christmas Fund nears goal with radiothon boost
The Merry Christmas Fund crossed the 2500 dollar mark as the drive remains about 13000 short of its 1979 goal. A radiothon at Granite Run Mall will boost the effort with WQIQ, Daily Times, and mall merchants. Vince Leonard will report 11 am to noon. Cherie Bank appears 2 to 3 pm. Widener coach Bill Lee added support.
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Granite Run Mall
WQIQ
Daily Times
Vince Leonard
Channel 3
Cherie Bank
Channel 10
Widener
Bill Lee Fund
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Valley Forge
Brook Roads
Raymond Winch
Today's Times
Sendeeeweseenrrrensereses
Eeseresanes Bestesaced Leisure
Minoe Pees Svapeeerressaes i
Philadelphia Electric Athletic Association
John Phillipps
Cumberland Evening Times
Maryland
Associated Press
Baltimore
Donald G. Baird
Baird
France
Ian Whotoc
Rip Sen. Heinz
Sen
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